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Rainy Days
(Episode 16)
Try it at home!
At home …
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Talk to your child about different kinds of weather. Have him or her
draw pictures of sunny days, rainy days, snowy days, etc.
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Ask your child how he or she would dress for different types of weather.
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Keep a daily weather log. Write the weather for each day; and draw a
picture that corresponds.
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Make your very own tornado with two plastic soda bottles, duct tape
and food coloring. Fill one bottle three-quarters full with water.
Add a few drops of food coloring. Put the empty bottle on top of the
full one, neck-to-neck; and tape them shut. Turn your “tornado”
upside down, and give it a twist. Try it again, without twisting it.
In the kitchen …
How about a delicious healthy snowman?!
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What you’ll need:
Cucumber
Raisins
Have your child wash the cucumber. Cut three slices,
and shape them like a snowman. Use raisins as eyes, nose, mouth and
buttons.
Around town …
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Head to your local TV station for a talk with the meteorologist. Ask
for a tour of the studio and the equipment that predicts the weather
every day.
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Lay down in your yard, and look at the clouds in the sky. Find
shapes in the clouds that resemble real objects.
At the library …
While reading, ask your child if he or she can guess
what will happen on the next page. If you are reading a picture book,
ask your child to explain what the pictures mean. After the reading the
book, have your child retell the story in his or her own words.
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“Guide to Weather” by Michael Allaby
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“Storm Coming!” by Audrey B. Baird
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“Rain and People” by Nikki Bundey
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“Rain and the Earth” by Nikki Bundey
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“Splish, Splash, Spring” by Jan Carr
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“Gregory’s Shadow” by Don Freeman
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“Big Rain Coming” by Katrina Germein
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“Twisters” by Kate Hayden
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“Hurricane!” by Patricia Lakin
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“Blizzard” by Jim Murphey
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“Winter Waits” by Lynn Plourde
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